Liverpool had to put in a near-flawless performance to defeat old rivals Manchester City who have so often thwarted their league title ambitions, manager Arne Slot said on Sunday.

Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier League. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.

Liverpool opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Manchester City after beating the Premier League champions 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Arne Slot’s team went into the contest full of confidence after beating Real Madrid midweek,

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with Kylian Mbappe's performance in their 2-0 victory over Getafe in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday after the Frenchman found the net but spurned a few second-half chances.

Real Madrid put the defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League behind them with a 2-0 La Liga victory over Getafe. Kylian Mbappe, too, started to heal after the midweek disappointment by scoring in the victory at the Bernabeu shortly after a Jude Bellingham penalty had opened the scoring.

Kylian Mbappé made some peace with Real Madrid’s fans by scoring in his team’s 2-0 win over Getafe in the Spanish league on Sunday. Mbappé, who has been criticized by some supporters because of his disappointing performances since joining the Spanish powerhouse this season,